On March 18, 1999, the staff of the Air Resources Board
will conduct two public workshops on consumer product related
activities. We invite you to attend and welcome your participation in
the workshops. As noted below the workshops will begin at 9:30 a.m. in
our offices in El Monte, California.

In the morning, staff will conduct a public workshop to
discuss the prioritization of consumer product categories for
regulation development in 1999. This regulation is needed to help us
fulfill our Mid-term Measures commitment in the State Implementation
Plan. Material on the prioritization of consumer product categories
will be sent under separate cover. The proposed regulation is
tentatively scheduled to be presented to the Board this October. We
will also discuss the draft data summaries of the 1997 Consumer and
Commercial Products Survey. A notice regarding the availability of the
draft data summaries was sent to you under separate cover.

In the afternoon, staff will conduct a public workshop
on the proposed draft voluntary California Low Emissions and Reactivity
(CLEAR) regulation for aerosol coating products. Material for review
and discussion will be sent under separate cover. The proposed CLEAR
regulation is tentatively scheduled to be presented to the Board this
September.

The workshops will be held at the following location
(see enclosed map):

Prioritization of Consumer
Product Categories

CLEAR Regulation for Aerosol
Coatings

9:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

California Air Resources Board

California Air Resources Board

9528 Telstar Ave., Annex 4

9528 Telstar Ave., Annex 4

El Monte, CA 91731

El Monte, CA 91731

For further information on the mass-based regulation,
please contact, Ms. Barbara Fry, Manager, Measures Development Section,
at (916) 322-8267. For further information on the CLEAR regulation
please contact, Ms. Carla Takemoto, Manager, Technical Evaluation
Section, at (916) 322-8283. This facility is accessible to persons with
disabilities. If accommodation is needed, please contact Ms. Doris
Rausch, of my staff, at (916) 327-1529 by March 2, 1999. Persons with
hearing or speech impairments can contact us by using our Telephone
Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (916) 324-9531, or (800) 700-8326 for TDD
calls from outside the Sacramento area.